Governor Edwards, on Ask The Governor, said minimum wage increase successes in other southern states have galvanized his administration and their allies to push for a pay raise for working class Louisianans again in the next legislative session. Corporate lobbies like the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry oppose the increased pay but…
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Edwards he wants to see the minimum wage increase from $7.25 an hour to $8.50 an hour.

Many Louisianians will enjoy a fried turkey tomorrow for Thanksgiving. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says there are a couple of don’ts when it comes to frying a turkey….
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Also make sure the turkey fryer is far enough away from anything combustible.

A Mandeville couple doing some house cleaning, found a winning lottery ticket worth one-point-eight million dollars, just two weeks shy of expiration. It was the sole jackpot-winning ticket from a June drawing. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson BreAnne Frye says the ticket was found on a nightstand.
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The winners receive one-point-two million dollars after state and federal tax withholdings.

Former Congressman Chris John has stepped down as President of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association. John has led the lobbying organization since 2007.